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Yes, I watch Hockey, but the idiots who run the NHL ruined it for this country with the lockout in 04-05 and nobody cares about it for the most part anymore, I just happen to live in one of the few American cities that still loves it no matter what.

Just trying to figure out why it is the least popular sport in America when based on everything I laid out...it should be the most popular with Americans.

because it's not on TV anymore

It used to be on ESPN regularly as well as covered extensively on Sportscenter.

But when ESPN dropped them after the lockout, people just stopped caring as it was never shown to the masses.

There are a few cities that still somewhat care about it, like Chicago, Boston, NYC, but for the most part, Detroit is the only American city where it's still loved just as much as it was before that lockout

It used to be on ESPN regularly as well as covered extensively on Sportscenter.

But when ESPN dropped them after the lockout, people just stopped caring as it was never shown to the masses.

There are a few cities that still somewhat care about it, like Chicago, Boston, NYC, but for the most part, Detroit is the only American city where it's still loved just as much as it was before that lockout

Heh...no.

And yes it is on TV...there is a game on NBC or NBC Sports Network nearly every night.

I'll tell you why I hate hockey.
-As someone mentioned, it is tough to follow. After years of watching sportscenter I still can't follow often.
-It isn't fast-paced, at least to me. To me fast-paced means fast, seesaw scoring.
-Fights. I could care less to watch fighting, if I wanted to I could watch UFC
-Local fans... nobody seems to care around here despite two NHL teams.
-Most importantly, every game seems the same. I've watched maybe 10 games start to finish and couldn't tell you a single thing about any of them. It might not be this way to a real fan but casual fans are what make money and it is very boring to watch hockey for the first time. I love baseball, and believe you could argue the same about it being boring at first, but I believe tradition alone carries it and once a true fan it is a tough sport to leave.

For what it is worth, I enjoy watching MLB, NFL, soccer, and some NBA. I could care less about college football and basketball, ufc, golf, and tennis. I dislike hockey, boxing, and nascar.

It's also an insanely expensive and inconvenient sport that eliminates much of the population from participating in it. Equipment is costly and ice time is hard to come by and if you want to rely on pond hockey, there are many places where ponds don't freeze and if they do its only a couple months out of the year.

I've really been getting into Hockey lately, especially with the buzz around the Blackhawks. I can watch a whole game, it is hard (For me) to follow the puck though. I love the pace it's at and I like watching the occasional fight as well. I think it's easier watching a hockey game than any other sport minus football.

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